Leviton DMX-512 Original operating instructions

Remembrance
DMX-512 and Analog
Control Stations
Installation &
Operation Guide
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System Overview
Remember When … ....................................................................5
Welcome Back to Simplicity .............. .......................................... 5
What experience is Prerequisite? ................................................5
What is needed? ..........................................................................6
What is not needed? ....................................................................6
Control Station Operation
Play Mode ....................................................................................7
DMX Snapshot Record Mode ................................................ ...... 8
Record Example ..................................................................... ..... 9
DMX Channel Mode ....................................................................10
Component Functions
Take control PCB .................................................................. ....... 11
2 Channel Analog Fader PCB ......................................................11
ANA-2-DMX Scene Processor PCB ........................................ ..... 11
System Design Considerations
Place HHR or DMX-512 IN jacks near DMX stations ..................13
Power Supply Requirements .......................................................13
DMX Station Current Supply .................................................13
Analog Station Current Demands ................................. ........ 14
Current Calculation Examples .......................................... ........... 15
System Cable Requirements
Cross Referenced Analog Compatible Cable Types ........... ........ 16
Cable Derating Requirements .....................................................16
Eliminate Ground Loops
What is ground? ...........................................................................17
Keep COM and GND separate .......................................... .......... 17
Make star or daisy chain connections ................................ .......... 17
DMX daisy-chain configuration rules .................................... ........ 17
DMX bridge rules .............................................................. ............ 18
Table of Contents
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Advanced Topics
Use of blocking (steering) Diodes ................................................19
What is a Diode? ............................................................... .... 19
Analog Channel Grouping ............................................... ...... 19
Master/Slave Take Control ..................................
.................. 19
Addendum
Wiring Details ...............................................................................21
Jumper Settings ...........................................................................22
Preset Station DMX-512 Snapshot Record Procedure ................22
Sample System Configurations
Multi-Purpose Room With A/V Control Booth ............... ......... 25
Small Church (All Analog Stations) ............................... ........ 26
Theater With Houselights / Rehearsal Lights ........................27
Dual DMX-512 Bridge ................................................... ........ 28
Wiring Diagrams
1 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 001-RMB81-001) ..........30
2 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 002-RMB81-002) ..........31
3 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 003-RMB81-003) ..........32
4 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 004-RMB81-004) ..........33
5 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 005-RMB81-005) ..........34
6 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 006-RMB81-006) ..........35
8 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 007-RMB81-008) ..........36
10 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 008-RMB81-010) ........37
12 Channel Analog Station (Cat. No. 009-RMB81-012) ........38
Entry Station (Cat. No. 010-RMB81-021) ..............................39
Panic Station (Cat. No. 011-RMB81-022) ..............................40
4 Channel DMX-512 Station (Cat. No. 017-RMB81-104) ......41
6 Channel DMX-512 Station (Cat. No. 018-RMB81-106) ......42
12 Channel DMX-512 Station (Cat. No. 019-RMB81-112) ....43
0-10V Analog Dimmer ................................................... ........ 44
Warranty Information
Warranty ................................................................................46
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System Overview
Remember When …
Remember when anyone could add a house light channel or a
submaster to a lighting control system by wiring a slide pot to
a diode and attaching it to which ever dimmers they wanted to
control? Remember when control stations could be set up as
independents, or group them with masters all without having to have
a lap top, memorize DMX-512, know Windows 95 or battle the great
configuration labyrinths envisioned by dyslexic software engineers?
Everything was modular and simple. There was not a central
“brain” that required programming, and there was not the hidden
central processor costs and LAN limitations of most conventional
architectural control systems.
Welcome Back to Simplicity
This control system uses 3 small printed circuit board and 2 standard
control protocols – DMX-512 and 0-10VDC as tools to create complex
configurations in the simplest and least expensive way.
The three PCB’s are:
• An on/off Take Control card.
• A break-away, configurable, 0-10 VDC fader board.
• A 6 Channel 0-10VDC to DMX512 Scene Processor.
What experience is Prerequisite?
The only principles a designer needs to understand is:
• Take Control
• Master
• Slave
• Independent
• Snapshot DMX stream
• Pile-On (highest takes precedence)
Previous experience with 0-10VDC, diode patching and/or DMX-512
control protocols and control wiring is helpful, but not essential.
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What is needed?
• 0-10 VDC or DMX-512 Dimmers/Ballast’s.
• A DMX-512 Control Console for developing Scenes
(DMX stations only).
• A +12to +16 VDC Power Supply or Analog Stations (this power
supply is not required when used in conjunction with a DMX
Station. See page 3 for current requirements).
• 10V/5VA bell transformer for DMX Stations (the DMX station
will provide 150mA of +V to drive several Analog Stations).
• Standard NEMA Gang Boxes.
• Imagination.
What is not needed?
• A PC, DOS, Windows. Configuration files, disks or download
cables. Station thumbwheel settings, a central processing
cabinet. Lots of patience.
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Control Station Operation
Play Mode
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Action Result
• Press the ON/OFF (Panic)
button to activate the station.
The LED will light, indicating
the station is active. An Entry or
Panic station will automatically
activate a scene.
• Adjust Master Fader if
applicable.
The Master Fader proportionally
controls all channel levels.
• Adjust Channel Faders if
applicable.
Channel faders may control one
light, a group of lights, or anentire
scene.
• Press the ON/OFF (Panic)
button to turn off the lights.
The Lights will fade out and the
LED will turn off.
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DMX Snapshot Record Mode
(For DMX control stations only)
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Action Result
• Insure JP1 Jumper is out on
ANA2DMX Processor.
The removed jumper on JP1 puts
the Processor in DMX Snapshot
mode.
• Insure Record Lock is off. Record Lock disables any
attempt to record scenes. D19
LED on ANA2DMX Processor
will be Orange if able to record,
Green if unable to record.
NORecord Lock can be activated any of 3 ways:
1. Jumper JP1 shorted on 2 Channel Analog PCB on station.
2. Jumper JP2 shorted on ANA2DMX processor on station.
3. REC LOCK terminal on ANA2DMX processor on station
driven with external +10VDC signal.
• Turn off all control stations. This insures only console levels
will be recored.
• Bring up the desired scene or
look on the main controls.
This is the scene that will
berecorded.
• Go to the DMX control station.
Slide Master Fader all the way
up to full. Slide all the channel
faders down to out.
This gets the station ready to
beput in record mode.
• Push and hold the ON/OFF
button when turning the station
"ON".
The Green LED will light.
• Count to 5 (approximately 5
seconds - continue to hold the
ON/OFF button).
This puts the Station into record
mode (LED on ANA2DMX PCB
turns green).
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Action
• Slide master fader to full, channel faders to out.
• Push & hold ON/OFF button when it goes from OFF to ON.
• Count out loud while continuing to hold ON/OFF button:
"One one thousand"
"Two one thousand"
"Three one thousand"
"Four one thousand"
"Five one thousand"
• Slide channel fader 1 to full.
• Release ON/OFF button.
Record Example
To record scene into fader 1: (assuming REC LOCK is off)
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Action Result
• Slide the Channel Fader up to
full where the scene is to be
recorded (continue to hold the
ON/OFF button).
This snapshots the DMX512 data
stream, saving the entire scene
under the proportional control
of the channel fader that slid to
full. The LED on the ANA2DMX
Processor will blink red when it is
finished recording the scene.
• Release the ON/OFF button. This exits Record Mode.
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DMX Channel Mode
(For DMX control stations only)
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Action Result
• Install Jumper JP1 on
ANA2DMX PCB.
This puts processor in channel
mode.
• Dial up the starting address on
rotary switches SW1, SW2, and
SW3.
This selects the DMX start
address for fader A1.
• For fader channel single pattern
operation, remove JP4.
Faders 1-6 will respond to DMX
channels 1-6 (assuming start
address = 001).
• For fader channel dual wrap
around pattern operation, install
JP4.
Fader 1 controls DMX channels 1
and 7;
Fader 2 controls DMX channels 2
and 8;
Fader 3 controls DMX channels 3
and 9;
Fader 4 controls DMX channels 4
and 10;
Fader 5 controls DMX channels 5
and 11;
Fader 6 controls DMX channels 6
and 12
(assuming start address = 001
and 6 channel operation -
see JP6).
• For highest takes precedence
fader operation, remove JP5.
The fader channels will pile onto
the appropriate incoming DMX
channel levels.
• To replace the incoming DMX
channel levels with the fader
levels, install JP5.
The fader channels will replace
the appropriate incoming DMX
channel levels.
• For 4 channel operation install
JP6 on ANA2DMX Processor.
This puts the processor in 4
channel wrap around mode.
• For 6 or 12 channel operation
remove JP6 on ANA2DMX
Processor.
This puts the processor in 6
channel wrap around mode.
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